By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 20 -- Houston-based Goodrich Petroleum Corp. announced several management promotions and the hiring of a new vice-president, geology.
Mark E. Ferchau has been promoted to executive vice-president. Previously, Ferchau served as senior vice-president, engineering and operations.
Kenneth A. Jeffers has been promoted to vice-president, geophysics. Jeffers joined the company in 2002 as senior geophysicist.
In addition, James Gregg Lea has been assigned to the position of development coordinator for the company's on-going drilling and development activities.
And finally, Andrew W. Bagot has joined Goodrich as its vice-president, geology. Bagot joined the company from Chicago-based Peoples Energy where he held the position of senior geologist.